This newsletter and the developments within have been long in coming for this little, but thriving and growing museum. Please take time to read about the SS President Coolidge, her fate and the history she left behind. To access the newsletter, click here: SS President Coolidge
Another bit of news that I can share, is that the program Drain the Oceans seen on Discovery and National Geographic has filmed an episode about the MV LUCONA, a merchant ship sunk on January 23rd, 1977. A very unscrupulous and devious man named Udo Proksch had a plan to make a lot of money from the sinking of this ship and even coldly killed 6 people. He then tried to collect insurance money on cargo that didn't exist, believing the wreck could not ever be found and proven wrong. He didn't count on the skills of my friend David Mearns of Blue Water Recoveries, LTD. The story of this wreck is featured in David's book The Shipwreck Hunter: A lifetime of extraordinary discovery and adventure in the deep seas, published in 2017. David doesn't have information yet on the air date for the program, but I will pass that along as soon as I know something, most probably some time in the early part of 2023.
Take care all, and let me know if anyone has a WW2 family story to share. Until I have more news to share on the project, I need blog content suggestions!
Tammi
Another bit of news that I can share, is that the program Drain the Oceans seen on Discovery and National Geographic has filmed an episode about the MV LUCONA, a merchant ship sunk on January 23rd, 1977. A very unscrupulous and devious man named Udo Proksch had a plan to make a lot of money from the sinking of this ship and even coldly killed 6 people. He then tried to collect insurance money on cargo that didn't exist, believing the wreck could not ever be found and proven wrong. He didn't count on the skills of my friend David Mearns of Blue Water Recoveries, LTD. The story of this wreck is featured in David's book The Shipwreck Hunter: A lifetime of extraordinary discovery and adventure in the deep seas, published in 2017. David doesn't have information yet on the air date for the program, but I will pass that along as soon as I know something, most probably some time in the early part of 2023.
Take care all, and let me know if anyone has a WW2 family story to share. Until I have more news to share on the project, I need blog content suggestions!
Tammi
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